July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Chittum to compete for title (2/3/04)
Was chosen JCHS Homecoming queen in fall
Chittum to compete for title (2/3/04)
Jay County High School’s 2003 Homecoming queen will compete in a state pageant on April 24 and 25 in Louisville, Ky.
Jennifer Chittum, 18, Redkey, a senior at JCHS, was selected as a finalist for Indiana’s 2004 Homecoming Queen after submitting an application and photo of herself.
If Chittum wins the state pageant, she will receive an all-expense-paid trip to compete in the America’s Homecoming Queen Selection, a national scholarship competition to be held in July. The event’s location will be determined on whether the contest will be televised.
All state winners who compete in the national selection will win a cash scholarship with the amount based on how each contestant places.
Chittum was approached about the statewide competition by JCHS Student Council sponsor Paul Szymczak. She filled out the paperwork last November, and was notified in mid-December that she had been chosen to compete.
“I’m really excited,” Chittum said recently. The only drawback to the competition is the date.
“It’s prom weekend. But this is a once-in-a-lifetime-thing, and I get to wear a prom dress anyway,” said Chittum, who will vie in an evening dress competition. “Not everyone gets to do (the contest).”
The girls will be judged on their interview and their poise in the evening gown competition. A representative from America’s Homecoming Queen Inc. said usually between 15 and 20 girls from Indiana compete in the state contest.
After arriving in Louisville on Saturday, Chittum will stay with other contestants at the Executive Inn, where the competition will be held. First-day events will include a rehearsal, banquet and her interview. Then on Sunday, there will be another rehearsal and a luncheon held before the evening gown competition and announcement of the winners.
Chittum’s family — her parents Vince and Teresa Chittum and two younger sisters — and her boyfriend, Drew Lloyd, will accompany her on the trip.
“He’s real excited not to have to go to prom,” Chittum said with a laugh. “He’s also excited for me.”
If she wins a scholarship, Chittum plans to put the money toward her tuition at the University of Indianapolis or Indiana University, Bloomington, where she will pursue a degree in business.[[In-content Ad]]
Jennifer Chittum, 18, Redkey, a senior at JCHS, was selected as a finalist for Indiana’s 2004 Homecoming Queen after submitting an application and photo of herself.
If Chittum wins the state pageant, she will receive an all-expense-paid trip to compete in the America’s Homecoming Queen Selection, a national scholarship competition to be held in July. The event’s location will be determined on whether the contest will be televised.
All state winners who compete in the national selection will win a cash scholarship with the amount based on how each contestant places.
Chittum was approached about the statewide competition by JCHS Student Council sponsor Paul Szymczak. She filled out the paperwork last November, and was notified in mid-December that she had been chosen to compete.
“I’m really excited,” Chittum said recently. The only drawback to the competition is the date.
“It’s prom weekend. But this is a once-in-a-lifetime-thing, and I get to wear a prom dress anyway,” said Chittum, who will vie in an evening dress competition. “Not everyone gets to do (the contest).”
The girls will be judged on their interview and their poise in the evening gown competition. A representative from America’s Homecoming Queen Inc. said usually between 15 and 20 girls from Indiana compete in the state contest.
After arriving in Louisville on Saturday, Chittum will stay with other contestants at the Executive Inn, where the competition will be held. First-day events will include a rehearsal, banquet and her interview. Then on Sunday, there will be another rehearsal and a luncheon held before the evening gown competition and announcement of the winners.
Chittum’s family — her parents Vince and Teresa Chittum and two younger sisters — and her boyfriend, Drew Lloyd, will accompany her on the trip.
“He’s real excited not to have to go to prom,” Chittum said with a laugh. “He’s also excited for me.”
If she wins a scholarship, Chittum plans to put the money toward her tuition at the University of Indianapolis or Indiana University, Bloomington, where she will pursue a degree in business.[[In-content Ad]]
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